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Archives for December 19, 2022
The dark side of workplace recognition
Our desire for recognition at work can lead us to perilous ends.
Roughly 1 in 3 workers is worried about a layoff—here’s where anxiety is highest
Layoffs are getting loud, and workers are stressing out.
Fa-La-La Laws: Employer Liability Issues for Office Holiday Parties
With the holiday season approaching, employers should be mindful that office holiday parties can create HR headaches. As pandemic restrictions have declined, employers are eager to host, and employees are eager to attend, in-person social events.
You Actually Do Need to Engage in Office Politics
Ignoring good office politics can negatively impact your career.
Transgender worker denied coverage alleges discrimination
A transgender woman in New Hampshire filed a discrimination complaint Friday against the manufacturing company where she works as a machinist, challenging its exclusion of gender-transition health coverage.
Black women are worn out from discrimination in corporate America. They’re leaving to launch their own businesses, creating a hole for talent across industries.
Black women are being pushed out of corporate America by microaggressions, belittling, and burnout.
Pfizer defeats race-bias lawsuit over minority fellowship program
A federal judge on Friday tossed a lawsuit by a group of medical professionals alleging a fellowship program established by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) to improve diversity within its higher ranks discriminates against white and Asian-American applicants.
City of Inglewood Passes Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance
Over the summer, several cities considered and even passed a $25.00 minimum wage for healthcare workers.
The Cities of Inglewood and Duarte sent the ordinances for consideration to voters. Only the City of Inglewood measure was successful
The new $25.00 minimum wage applies to private-sector healthcare workers who work in
Colorado Implements SecureSavings Program for Employees Without Access to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
Beginning in 2023, Colorado employees whose employers do not offer a retirement plan will have access to an optional retirement savings plan through a state-facilitated retirement savings program, the Colorado SecureSavings program.
DisruptHR: Why We Need Live Music in the Office
I love that DisruptHR is back all over the world. I was supposed to speak at this DisruptHR in Zurich, but I lost my voice and couldn’t do it!
Sadly, I missed the event, but I wanted to share this talk from my friend, Dr. Brett Simner.
Music is super
Good Morning HR: 2023 HR Resolution, Ask for What You Need
I had a delightful conversation with Mike Coffey about HR in the past three years and looked a little bit forward to 2023.
Take a listen!
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Cal/OSHA Adopts New “Non-Emergency” COVID-19 Prevention Regulations
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For the last two years, California employers have been subject to the careful eye of Cal/OSHA and its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (or “ETS”). Yesterday, the Standards Board finally voted to adopt a new, “non-emergency” COVID-19 prevention regulation. The text of the proposed
National Labor Relations Board Expands Make-Whole Remedy
In American Steel, the National Labor Relations Board expanded the scope of “make-whole” remedies available to workers who allege unfair labor practices. Employees may now recover far more than reinstatement or backpay; they may request that the Board hold an employer responsible for any “direct and foreseeable” financial harm
With American Steel, Micro-Units Are Again a Likely Possibility
As urged by unions, in American Steel Construction the NLRB overturned the unit determination standard of PCC Structurals and returned to its prior Specialty Healthcare approach. As long as a union’s petitioned-for bargaining unit consists of a clearly identifiable group of employees who share a community of interest,